Dodd Island
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Dodd Island is a small island
in the southeast part of the Publications Ice Shelf
about 10 nautical miles (18 km) south of the Sostrene Islands
. First mapped by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) from air photos. Remapped by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) and named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for D.M. Dodd, weather observer at Davis Station
in 1963.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the southeast part of the Publications Ice Shelf
Publications Ice Shelf
Publications Ice Shelf is an ice shelf about 35 nautical miles long on the south shore of Prydz Bay, between Mount Caroline Mikkelsen and Stornes Peninsula. Several glaciers, listed from southwest to northeast, nourish the ice shelf: Polar Times Glacier, Il Polo Glacier, Polarforschung Glacier,...
about 10 nautical miles (18 km) south of the Sostrene Islands
Sostrene Islands
Sostrene Islands is a group of small islands and rocks that rise above the northern part of Publications Ice Shelf at the head of Prydz Bay. Discovered and charted in February 1935 by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in the Norwegian whaling ship Thorshavn sent out by Lars Christensen. They gave the name...
. First mapped by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) from air photos. Remapped by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) and named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for D.M. Dodd, weather observer at Davis Station
Davis Station
Davis Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division . It is the busiest Australian scientific research station...
in 1963.